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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Sunday Surgery: Code Pink

Did you know that in most hospitals a "Code Pink" means 'missing baby"? I learned that in my Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. (I am obsessed with those types of trivia books). Now you know too! Well, WHAT A WEEK! I do have a lot to say, so settle in. Grab a coffee. Or two. We birthed some BABIES!!

Bus Stop Birthing Baby Banshee Scene!

Let's talk about Tea's banshee acting. Now, if you watched OLTL you know that's just her. If not, I can't imagine what you were thinking with her histrionics. She and Todd also have a long bantering history and they were pretty funny to watch. I was expecting her to belt out an opera by the end. LOL. I love FLO so-- it was great to see. BTW, how fake did that "baby' look Todd was holding. Geesh!

KeMo did a great job of havin' the kid without ever HAVING a kid herself. Pretty realistic. I know the JaSammers are mad about John being there and I even think it stinks for that fanbase. HOWEVER, the way Jason's being written, I am hoping he's run over by a steam roller at some point. What a dick. Even Carly saw he was being one. (and she's CARLY!!) I'm sure Jason will "fall in love" with the baby even though he thinks it's Franco's and we're supposed to just say "Forgiven"...well not this chick. Clint Eastwood and I say: UNFORGIVEN!The births themselves were fine I guess...the camera cuts were so OLTL. I really REALLY wish someday they show how a REAL birth goes--you can't detach the kid from the mom until the afterbirth is delivered yada yada. I mean, we see it on TLC all the time, maybe it's time for Soaps to hit some reality. Then again, maybe not. Speaking of "reality"--- Krissy's reality show? Come on. First of all, it was funny when David Vicker's did it on OLTL because well, he's David-- and it was a bit fresh. I hear they run "The Naked Heiress" on Y&R?? I don't watch that show but people say it's similar. Kristina, having 1/2 Corinthos in her. KNOWS you don't rat out the family. (Watch Mob Wives) Second, Kristina, having 1/4 of Cassadine in her would have just sent her parents a thank you note and continued on at school, trying to sleep/con her way through college. It was fun for the first 3 minutes, then--not so much. Plus, this Krissy is going to make me hate her and fast. I don't think she's a bad actress per se. But you do see her being a bitch without having seen this one be 'good'. Even Molly looked way confused.

AZ in the wheelbarrow. Ok, besides a stinkin' corpse-- the whole thing was hilarious because of Heather. She's just awesome. The outfit-- the car ride was done really well. Campy yes, but enjoyable ride. Todd and Heather meeting at a cabin in the woods (with a sick baby no less?) Priceless. "I know something about babies" says Heather. Yeah, like where to get a healthy one with no questions asked!!

Luke and Tracy at the PCPD was classic. Luke talking to Lulu about keeping quiet and law enforcement was typical Luke. I missed Lucky for a minute in those scenes.

SCENE OF THE WEEK: There were a lot of great ones but I'm giving it to another subtle moment that came in the shape of Spinelli's face. Like Brandon Barash last week, Bradford managed to show heartbreak, anguish and angst all within a fleeting moment of time.

NOT the SCENE OF THE WEEK: Sonny and Jason talking about Sam and why she "left" Jason. Just hated the writing. SBu's face was mostly a blank slate which he 'reused' again during his talk with Carly. Just didn't like it.

So, are you enjoying the NuGH? I think it's totally a Cartini production now. They can't say there's lingering stories anymore. I enjoy it immensely some days and others? meh. I keep waiting for something--not sure what...but something. I still feel things are untethered. I give this week a B: for BABY BOYS!! ahahhaa. Get it?

HAPPY DIAMOND JUBILEE!! Today is the Thames procession!! Jubilee BELL BOAT and Royal Row Boats!! eeeee! Watch on BBCA. British Wubby Hubby and I are having a Pimms!

I'm kind of sad they offed Papa Z before giving him some scenes with Helena. They would have been a riot together. Add Heather into the mix and--well, maybe the heaping triple scoop of crazy would be over-the-top, but there's no denying it would make for some great acting with RM, BW, and CT involved.

So Sam has a boy. Yes, right now it is Franco's, but we all know it will eventually be Jason's. The final nail in the coffin for us Liasoners. Switch our dead Liason baby boy with a Jasam baby boy. All I need is the confirmation that Liz is not going to have a real storyline while on contract, and I am off the show. I am pretty much ff the rest of it anyway.

So, did anyone else notice that Frank Valentini directed Friday's episode? I'm really enjoying Todd. I think he's hilarious. I hadn't watched OLTL in over 25 years so he comes to my show without all the baggage everyone else is talking about.

I'm still patiently waiting for things to "play out" with Ron/Frank. I'm on the fence to be honest. Some days I really enjoy, then other days are so painfully slow to watch. Then there are some days when the show just does not feel like GH at all. If it weren't for my soap pallies on Twitter, who I adore, I know for certain I wouldn't be watching live daily.

I think I'm in agreement with most of the others here, in that I'm 50/50 with the new writing team. I see improvement since the demise of Guza, but I also feel that GH is morphing into another show.

I do appreciate the subtle mentions of GH's past and seeing more variety of characters. I also don't mind the OLTL crossover's, but I did find Tea very over the top on Friday's episode. I also found it very unbelievable how both Tea and Sam were up and moving around immediately after birthing. No effing way!

I personally like the vets coming and going. Its like a breath of fresh air and they dont overstay their welcome. (Robert, Noah).

I would like to see them have a core group of mainstay actors and have guest stars (Frisco, Lesley, Bobbie) come and go for a few epps and leave.

Isnt this how it is done on evening shows?

I just dont have the time to tune in daily anymore. I tape the show and rely on this board to tell me if it is worth watching. But if a fav. of mine, whether it be from the past, or from another show, is scheduled to be a guest star, I would tune in for those few epps.

I want to see what Lesley, Audrey, Bobbie and ghoests from the past are doing now. But I understand there might not be a 10-wk arc storyline for them. So the 3-4 day guest stint works for me.

When a guest stint clicks with viewers (recent Anna for example) then they should be long-term

As to Cosmoetica's question: Any vets, and all vets are welcome, whether or not on contract. We currently have a lot of vets on, including Heather, Anna, Felicia, just give them more airtime. Then, bring back Robert Scorpio, Noah Drake, and Bobbie, Leslie, Audrey, etc.--no need for contracts, I'm sure they could use the work. Also Helena and any other fan faves.

All I can say is that whatever the new regime has contributed to GH has not resulted in improved ratings. I like some of the new stuff but it doesn't seem like anything is working, especially when most everyone believes the end is coming sooner rather than later. We just have to enjoy it while we can for what it's worth.LindaV